Surveys in the United States say that 15% of the population claim they have had an NDE. In Germany it is 4%, Australia 8.9%, and the Netherlands 18% (Netherlands focus was on cardiac arrests).

Some who experience near death experiences report that they were given the choice of life or death. Some survivors say they were “bitterly disappointed” when, after choosing not to return to life, did so anyway. David Scalia, principal in the book, The Choice: A story of survival, was also given the choice of life or death . . .